Name: Brittney Griner

Position: Center

Sport: Basketball

Event(s): Women's 5x5

Height: 6-8

DOB: 10/18/1990

Birthplace: Houston, Texas

Hometown: Houston, Texas

High School: Nimitz High School (Houston, Texas) ‘09

College: Baylor University ‘13, General Studies

Team/Club: Phoenix Mercury

Coach(es): Sandy Brondello

Olympic Experience

• Two-time Olympian (2016, 2020); two-time Olympic medalist (2 golds)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold
• Olympic Games Rio 2016, gold

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2018 – gold
• Years of participation: 2014, 2018
• Medals: 2 (2 golds)
• Gold – 2018; 2014

Personal: Daughter of Raymond and Sandra Griner...Has three older siblings, D, Shkera and Pier... Named to the 2014 FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team… Volunteers with former Houston Rocket guard Steve Francis' Holiday Bowling and Christmas Party for underprivileged children…Married to Cherelle Watson, who she met while at Baylor.

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